Rim for automobile tires



July 13 1926.

J. H. WAGENHORST RIM FOR AUTOMOBILE TIRES Filed April` 16 1921 2 SheetsSheet 1 July 13 J. H. WAGENHQRST RIM FOR AUTOMOBILE TIRES Filed April 16. 1921 2 Shasta-Sheet 2 Patented July i3, i925.

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JAMES E. 'G TAGENHQRST, QF JACKSON, MICHGAN.

EIM EUR AUTGMGBILE Application filed April' i6, i321. Serial No. 481,846.

This invention relates generally to rinis for automobile tires and more particularly Y to transplit deinountable tirecarrying rims.

The object of the present invention is to provide certain novel forms of connecting plates for uniting the ends of said transplit rims. Y

Another object of the invention is to prcvide certain novel forms of combined tic plate and driving connection whereby the ends of the rim are connected together and a driving connection provided between the iiXed and demountable rims With these various objects in view the invention consists in the novel tentures ot construction hereinafter fully described and set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part ot ihis specification Fig. 1 is a detail sectional view showing a connecting plate embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is an inner plan view ot the same; Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view oi" the lug illustrated inV Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. fl is a detail view illustrating the manner of shitting the ends ot the transplit rim lat erally; Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of another t rm ot tie plate andlatch; Fig. 6 is an inner plan view ot the saine; Fig. 7 shows slight modiiication; F 8 is an inner plan view or" thesaine; Fig. 9 is a sectional view or" a slightly inoditied torni ot latch; and 10 is an inner plan view ot the same. Y

l accomplish the yobjects of my invention by providing the connecting plate which is riveted at 81' to one end of the transplit demountable rim and extends beyond the split in said rim and has a transverse curved or recess portion 82 adapted to receive or straddle the riin bolt which is used to secure the deinountable rimon the fixed rim. The free end oit the connecting plate 80 is adapted to engage the lug 83 fastened to the opposite end oi" the rim and a bolt 84 having a conical head 85 is adapted to rigidly fasten the connecting plate to the lug, the conical head ot' the bolt seating in a counterhored opening produced in the tree end oi the connecting plate. By this construction the plate is locked securely in place and the conical head of the bolt binding tightly against the counterbored opening is securely locked against rotation. The ends of the lug 83 are beveled or inclined as shown at 83a and this greatly facilitates the lateral shiit ot the rim ends as when the side iian'geoi the riin contacts with the beveled edge 83a, it will slide Jfreely beneath the saine and will not bind as would be the case were the end oi' the lug made square. It will be noted that in the construction shown in Fig. 1 a space 92 is provided between theconnecting plate and rim for the insertion of a screw driver or rim operating tool and by means ot which the tree end of the plate can'be readily disconnected from the lug when it is desired to Acollapse the rim.

in the conv rnc-tion shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the plate riif'etcd to one end of the rim at 95 and engages the lug 96, and the latch is formed with an oii'set portion 97 engaging the end of the plate 94, while the other end ot the latch is turned radially inward at This latch is pivoted to the end of the rim at 98. rlfhe end ot a screw driver or suitable tool may be inserted between the flange 99 and the odset portion 97 and used to turn the latch on its pivot 98. In the construction shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the latch 100 is formed with an oii'set portion 101 engaging the end of the plate 9a and the pivot 98 by which the latch is pivoted to the end of the rim is formed with a head 102 so that the end oi" a screw driver or other tool can be inserted between the oilset portion 101 and the head 102 of the rivet and used to turn the latch on its pivot 98. In the 'forni shown in Figs, 9 and 10 the latch 103 is tormedivith a hexagonal shaped portion 10a and the pivot 105 lits upon the interior ot' said portion while the exterior oit' said portion is adapted lor engagement with a wrench shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9.

It will thus be seen that I have provided au improved form of connect-ing plate and latch for joining the ends ot a transplit demountable rim which securely holds the ends in proper engagement and registration and is so constructed as to lend itself to the lateral separation of the rim ends in collapsing the rim. I am aware that the particular construction illustrated may be changed without departing from the spirit oi my invention and, therefore, I claim my invention broadly, as indicated by the appended claims. Y

Having thus described my invention, what l claim is:

1. The combination with a transplit rim, ci a connecting plate secured to one end of llO Said rini and bridging the split therein, a lug attached to the opposite end of said rim and having tapered sides arranged in front and rear with respect to the riin and a side surface lying in a radial plane with respect to the riin the free end ot' Said connecting plate having an outwardly-extending portion engaging said last-mentioned side sur face of the lng, and a bolt extending through said plate and screwed inte said lug.

2. The combination With a traneplit rini, of a connect-ing plate secured to one end of Said iiin and bridging the Split therein, a lug attache@` to the opposite end of said riin find having tapered sides arranged in front and rear with respect to the rin and an nntapered side surface, the free end of said connecting plate having an outwardly-entending portion engaging Said untapered surface of the lug, and a bolt extending and rear With respect to the riin and a Side 53 Surface lying in a radial plane with respect to the rim, the free end ot' said connecting plate having a portion engaging said lastnientioned Side surface the lng.I and dctaehable means engaging Said lng vt'or preventing inovelnent ot the plate with respect thereto.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afl'ix m3v signature.

JAMES H. VAGENHORST. 

